Electronic ignition signal distributor for automobile engine

Patent · Tue Feb 23 04:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:5056816

Sasaki, S; Tabuchi, K

An electronic ignition signal distributor for a multi-cylinder engine is described comprising: a reference position detector coupled to the output shaft of the engine for detecting the position of each cylinder; a crank angle detector coupled to the output shaft of the engine for detecting the rotational angle of the engine; an ignition signal producing means; cylinder signal generating means; reference cylinder signal distributing means which receives the reference cylinder signal and ignition signal and produces ignition position signals; means for producing cylinder ignition signals from the cylinder signals; logical-product means which implement logical-product operations among groups of the ignition position signals, the ignition signal and the cylinder ignition signals; and ignition circuits which receive outputs of the logical-product means.

• Assignee: Hitachi Ltd., Tokyo
• Patent Number(s): US 4726347
• OSTI ID: 5056816
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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